Monday, May 21, 2018

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NEW YORK'S SCHOOL SPENDING IS NOW 90 PERCENT ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE

New York spent $22,366 per pupil at its public schools in 2016 -- 90 percent above the national average, the U.S. Census Bureau said Monday.
By Joseph Spector, Gannett Albany bureau chief
ALBANY -- New York spent $22,366 per pupil at its public schools in 2016 -- 90 percent above the national average, the U.S. Census Bureau said Monday.
New York's spending on its schools per pupil has long led the nation, and the gap continues to grow as the state has increased aid to schools by 36 percent since 2012.
The average spending for all 50 states and the District of Columbia increased by 3.2 percent to $11,762 during the 2016 fiscal year, the Census Bureau said.
For New York, overall spending increased 5.5 percent between 2015 and 2016 and grew 14 percent since 2012 -- when it was $19,076. https://www.wgrz.com/mobile/article/news/education/new-yorks-school-spending-is-now-90-percent-above-the-national-average/71-556703967


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